Folding table



(No Model.) 2'Sheets-Sheet 1.

S. SMYTH.

FOLDING TABLE.

Patented Jan. 24, 1893.

(No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 2.

S. SMYTH.

FOLDING TABLE.

No. 490,320.: Patented Jan. 24, 1893.

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' NITED STATES SAMUEL SMYTH, OF PITTSTON, PENNSYLVANIA.

FOLDING TABLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 490,320, dated January24, 1893.

Application filed October 7, 1892. Serial No. 448,107. (No model.)

To osZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL SMYTH, a citizen of the United States,residing at Pittston, in the county of Luzerne and State ofPennsylvania, have invented an Improvement in Folding Tables, of whichthe following is a specification.

Tables have been made with fourlegs united in pairs and having foldingside pieces to the leg frames, but one portion of the top of the tablehas been permanently connected with the legs.

My present invention relates to the combination with the leg frameshaving two pairs of legs united by folding side pieces, of a top hingedto one pair of legs in such a manner as to be reversible to hang downparallel with one pair of legs or to be turned over horizontally to restupon the distended leg frames, and Iprovide cleats upon the under sideof the table top for retaining the folding portions of the leg frames intheir distended positions.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a plan view representing the table in afolded condition. Fig. 2 is a section of the table as spread for use,and Fig. 3 is an inverted plan of the table.

The legs A A and B B are unitedin pairs and they may be plain or more orless ornamental, the bed pieces A and B being employed to permanentlyconnect the upper ends of the legs in the respective pairs, and thereare between the pairs of legs the folding bed pieces 0 G hinged togetherin pairs at 2 and at the respective ends by the hinges 3 to the upperends of the pairs of legs, so that these hinged pieces 0 can foldinwardly toward each other when the pairs of legs are brought together,or such hinged bed pieces can be drawn out into line with each otherwhen the legs are separated. The table top E is hinged at I to one pairof legs and the hinges project sufficiently or are made of doubleleaves, so that the table top can hang down close to and parallel withone pair of legs, or the table top can be swung outwardly and broughtover the tops of the legs when the leg frames are drawn apart, so thatthe table top will rest directly upon the upper ends of the legs or legframes; and I provide cleats 0 upon the under side of the table top, andin the proper position for passing inside and between the hinged basepieces G 0, so that when the leg frames are drawn apart, the cleatspassing in between the hinged base pieces keep them from folding andretain the parts in their proper relative positions. This constructionof folding table is very convenient because all the parts remainconnected together, and the surface of the table top being adjacent tothe legs is protected by such legs when the parts are folded fortransportation, and but little room is lost in packing, because themeasurements of the table top will usually conform or nearlyso to themeasurements of the pairs of legs so that these parts will set closelytogether for boxing or shipping.

If desired the table top may be made of two parts instead of one hingedtogether, or of two parts, each connected as before described andfolding down at opposite sides of the legs, as indicated by the dottedlines at F.

I claim as my invention.

1. The combination with the table legs united in pairs, of the bedpieces G hinged together in pairs and hinged to the respective pairs oflegs, and the table top adapted to rest upon the legs when distended,and hinges near one edge of the table top for connecting the same to onepair of legs, so as to be reversible and hang down with the top surfacenext to the legs substantially as set forth.

2. The combination in a foldingtable of the legs united in pairs, thebase pieces hinged together and to the respective pairs of legs, a tabletop, hinges for connecting the same near one edge to one pair of legs,and cleats upon the underside of the table top for holding the foldingbed pieces when distended, substantially as set forth.

8 Signed by me this 27th day of September, 1 92.

SAMUEL SMYTH.

\Vitnesses:

EDGAR W. STARK, WM. MAC DONALD.

